LAHORE – Three top players of Pakistan cricket team are expected to befeatured in upcoming season of Big Bash League (BBL), an Australianprofessional franchise Twenty20 cricket league.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and pacer ShaheenShah Afridi have announced their availability for the tournament, set tobegin in December this year.
Reports said that 15 another Pakistani players will also be in high demandsduring the draft, which will be held in August.
The draft will also include Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, and Shadab Khan whohave previously played for Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, and SydneySixers, respectively.
Earlier this year, Australia’s white-ball skipper Aaron Finch showeredpraises on Pakistani counterpart Babar Azam for his stunning performance inthe ODI series won by Pakistan.
Saying he would love to see Babar play in the Big Bash League (BBL), Finchsaid: “If Babar Azam is available to play in the Big Bash, any team wouldlove to have him”.
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“Babar is as good as anyone for a long time in this format of the game andT20 cricket,” he added.
“The talent of Pakistan cricket is extraordinary. So I think world cricketis better when Pakistan are playing well and better when Pakistanis havethe opportunity to play in our domestic league,” the Australian playeradded.
He went on to say that the Pakistani players will always be welcome in theBig Bash.
